Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abundant_a	gracious_a	lord_n	1,650	5	4.2037	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62579	The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God Viz. his Goodness. His mercy. His patience. His long-suffering. His power. His spirituality. His immensity. His eternity. His incomprehensibleness. God the first cause, and last end. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the seventh volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708, publisher.	1700 (1700)	Wing T1216; ESTC R222200	153,719	440

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among_o they_o than_o express_o to_o attribute_v this_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n to_o he_o and_o among_o the_o divine_a title_n this_o always_o have_v the_o preeminence_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la be_v their_o constant_a stile_n and_o in_o our_o language_n the_o name_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v give_v he_o from_o his_o goodness_n i_o may_v produce_v innumerable_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o heathen_a authers_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v that_o remarkable_a one_o out_o of_o seneca_n primus_fw-la deorum_fw-la cultus_fw-la est_fw-la deos_fw-la credere_fw-la deinde_fw-la reddere_fw-la illis_fw-la majestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la reddere_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la nulla_fw-la majestas_fw-la the_o first_o act_n of_o worship_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o next_o to_o ascribe_v majesty_n or_o greatness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o ascribe_v goodness_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o greatness_n ii_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o divine_a revelation_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o of_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n exod._n 34.6_o where_o god_n make_v his_o name_n know_v to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a long_o suffer_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n psal_n 86.5_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v psal_n 119.68_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o our_o bless_a saviour_n attribute_n this_o perfection_n to_o god_n in_o so_o peculiar_a and_o transcendent_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v incommunicable_a luke_n 18.19_o there_o be_v none_o good_a save_o one_o that_o be_v god_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o in_o that_o excellent_a and_o transcendent_a degree_n in_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v possess_v of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v those_o innumerable_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o declare_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o long_o suffer_v for_o these_o be_v but_o several_a branch_n of_o his_o goodness_n his_o grace_n be_v the_o freeness_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o his_o mercy_n be_v his_o goodness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o misery_n his_o patience_n be_v his_o goodness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a in_o defer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o iii_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v likewise_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n these_o two_o way_n 1._o goodness_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o eminent_o in_o god_n 1._o goodness_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a of_o being_n knowledge_n and_o power_n be_v great_a perfection_n but_o separate_v from_o goodness_n they_o will_v be_v great_a imperfection_n nothing_o but_o craft_n and_o violence_n a_o angel_n may_v have_v knowledge_n and_o power_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v a_o devil_n goodness_n be_v so_o great_a and_o necessary_a a_o perfection_n that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o it_o give_v perfection_n to_o all_o other_o excellency_n take_v away_o this_o and_o the_o great_a excellency_n in_o any_o other_o kind_n will_v be_v but_o the_o great_a imperfection_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o

perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essential_o belong_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a branch_n of_o god_n goodness_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o always_o find_v it_o in_o scripture_n in_o the_o company_n of_o god_n mild_a and_o sweet_a attribute_n when_o god_n will_v give_v the_o most_o perfect_a description_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n make_v all_o his_o glory_n to_o pass_v before_o we_o he_o usual_o do_v it_o by_o those_o attribute_n which_o declare_v his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n be_v always_o one_o of_o they_o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n psal_n 86.15_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n 103.8_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o the_o same_o you_o find_v psal_n 145.8_o jonah_n 4.2_o joel_n 2.13_o sometime_o indeed_o you_o find_v a_o severe_a attribute_n add_v to_o these_o as_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v always_o put_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o patience_n be_v his_o first_o and_o primary_n perfection_n and_o it_o be_v only_o when_o these_o fail_n and_o have_v no_o effect_n upon_o we_o but_o be_v abuse_v by_o we_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o ourselves_o in_o a_o impenitent_a course_n that_o his_o justice_n take_v place_n nay_o even_o among_o man_n it_o be_v esteem_v a_o perfection_n to_o be_v able_a to_o forbear_v and_o to_o restrain_v our_o anger_n passion_n be_v impotency_n and_o folly_n but_o patience_n be_v power_n and_o wisdom_n prov._n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n but_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o conquer_v a_o city_n rom._n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a to_o be_v impatient_a be_v to_o be_v overcome_v but_o to_o forbear_v anger_n and_o revenge_n be_v a_o victory_n patience_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a power_n and_o command_v of_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a be_v be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o infinite_a patience_n and_o nothing_o do_v more_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n than_o his_o patience_n that_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o such_o vile_a and_o despicable_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v he_o can_v withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o destroy_v we_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o moses_n use_v numb_a 14.17_o 18._o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v so_o eminent_o appear_v in_o his_o patience_n and_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a as_o he_o have_v speak_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a and_o yet_o power_n where_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o anger_n because_o where_o there_o be_v power_n there_o be_v something_o to_o back_v it_o and_o make_v it_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n do_v recommend_v and_o set_v off_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 7.11_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o patient_a god_n be_v provoke_v every_o day_n god_n be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o patient_a or_o he_o be_v infinite_o patient_a notwithstanding_o his_o almighty_a power_n to_o revenge_v the_o daily_a provocation_n of_o his_o creature_n among_o man_n anger_n and_o weakness_n common_o go_v together_o but_o they_o be_v ill_o match_v as_o be_v excellent_o observe_v by_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ecclus._n 10.18_o pride_n be_v not_o make_v for_o man_n nor_o furious_a anger_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n so_o that_o anger_n and_o impatience_n be_v every_o where_o unreasonable_a where_o there_o be_v power_n impatience_n be_v below_o it_o and_o a_o thing_n too_o mean_a for_o omnipotency_n and_o where_o there_o want_v power_n anger_n be_v above_o it_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o a_o weak_a and_o impotent_a creature_n to_o be_v angry_a where_o there_o be_v power_n anger_n be_v needless_a and_o of_o no_o use_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n so_o that_o patience_n be_v every_o where_o a_o perfection_n both_o in_o god_n and_o man._n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o iii_o thing_n i_o propose_v which_o be_v to_o give_v some_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o great_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n to_o mankind_n and_o this_o 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